Etymology

pseudohypertrophy

Today it means: Enlargement at the site of an organ or part resulting from an increase in size or number of a separate tissue. Full definition →

English hypertrophy ← Middle English pseudo- ← Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)
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  1. Ancient Greekψεύδω (pseúdō)
  2. Ancient Greekψευδής (pseudḗs)
  3. Middle Englishpseudo-
  4. Englishpseudo-
  5. Englishhypertrophy
  6. English todaypseudohypertrophy

From pseudo- + hypertrophy.

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